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Review
. 1998 Nov 7;317(7168):1302-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7168.1302.

Oxygen transport-1. Basic principles

D F Treacher  1 , R M Leach
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Review

Oxygen transport-1. Basic principles

D F Treacher et al. BMJ. .
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Red blood cells entering a capillary
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Oxygen transport from atmosphere to mitochondria. Values given in parenthesis are for a healthy 70 kg adult breathing air (Fio2 0.21) at standard barometric pressure
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Effect of true shunt (Qs/Qt) and effective shunt (ventilation-perfusion mismatch) on relation between arterial and inspired oxygen partial pressures
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Incentive spirometer
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Patient receiving oxygen by continuous positive airways pressure
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Mechanical ventilation of critically ill patient in intensive care
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Addition of nitric oxide to inspired gas in a mechanical ventilator. Inspired concentration of nitric oxide and expired concentration of nitrogen dioxide must be measured
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Severe dependent consolidation in patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome which may improve with prone positioning
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Relation between oxygen delivery (Do2) and oxygen consumption (Vo2) in normal subject (solid line) and critically ill patient (dotted line)
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